Love your kids no matter what

Kids will remember you for your love over the consequences you give them (even if it means getting sent to the calm down corner five times a day and they cry each time). With all the violence and aggression they are exposed to, a little love can go a long way. Today was a perfect illustration of this.

We have a little girl who has so much love to share and a disability (which cannot be mentioned here) that causes behavioral problems. Today was a particularly rough day for her, she couldn't even complete her short term goals of 5 minute tasks. We found out at the end of the day that her rough day was a result of not being medicated in the morning. She only has enough medication for two days, and there are still more than 10 days left before she can fill her prescription. Hearing this reinforced why I'm here.